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Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a tree-lined road with a wooded hillside behind. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at the open car window, a bright orange flag held beside him, with his head turned toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis reach toward him, one holding a flower and a coconut-like offering, others wearing orange garments and mala beads. Rooftop rails and parked vehicles are visible, and more people line the background.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a rural road with a wooded hillside behind. A man in an orange saffron robe at right, with a rudraksha-style necklace, is reaching toward the vehicle. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and light beige shirts are crowded close, some holding a bundle of green leaves and an orange cloth draped over the car's roof. Many more people stand in the background along the road near parked vehicles.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver car beside a leafy hillside. A smiling person in a bright orange turban and orange clothing, with dark beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, stands at the car window while a man in white shirt reaches toward them. Orange and white-clad devotees surround the vehicle, and yellow and pink petals scatter through the air. Several people hold up hands and wave. Trees and a rocky hill rise behind the scene.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor scene on a hillside road, with a silver SUV in the foreground and petals falling through the air. A person with long dark hair and an orange head wrap or turban, wearing orange garlands, stands in the open roof area of the vehicle, smiling and raising a hand. Around the vehicle, devotees in white shirts and orange robes press forward, several reaching up with hands raised. A uniformed police officer in a cap stands at left. Green trees and a rocky hill rise behind, with more people and vehicles in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined road below a wooded hill, with a silver-grey car in the foreground showered in scattered yellow and pink flower petals. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, smiles as he walks forward through the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and orange robes, some with shaved heads, press close, and a uniformed officer in a peaked cap stands at the lower left. Onlookers line the roadside behind them, some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, orange robes, and beaded garland on the central figure match distinctive presentation cues, so this person may be Swamiji.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a rural road lined with green trees and a rocky hillside. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange garment stands on the vehicle's side while a man in white clothing raises his hands, scattering yellow and orange flower petals over the car. Many devotees in white and orange clothes, some bald-headed and some with ornate necklaces, surround the car, and a man in an orange vest stands at right. Other vehicles and onlookers are visible in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined road beside parked vehicles. A central man wears a bright orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white and yellow flowers and dark beads around his neck. Flower petals in pink and yellow are scattered over a silver vehicle's roof and windshield. Around him, shaved-headed men in white shirts and orange robes press forward, one bending forward with hands together. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers stands on the roadside under green hills. A coconut and a pineapple-like fruit sit on a green leaf in the foreground.2010-09-04A crowd gathers outdoors on a roadside in front of a silver SUV, with wooded green hills behind. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl raises both arms overhead, hands joined, as people press around him. Beside him, another saffron-robed man stands with hands clasped near his chest. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a white kurta, surround the vehicle, and a tray with a coconut and green leaves is held in the foreground. Many onlookers line the road behind, including women in saris and children watching from a raised area.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a dense crowd pressing around a silver-toned SUV on a hillside road lined with trees and scrub, with a rocky hill behind. Flower petals, yellow and pink, scatter over the car roof and the people. A man in a white shirt on the left faces a crowd member holding a silver kalasha pot with green leaves and flowers. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands in the centre, with men in white shirts and orange garments around them. Hands are raised among the crowd, and a uniformed officer in a cap stands at the lower left. Parked vehicles and onlookers line the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd on a tree-lined road before green hills. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands with a thick white-and-pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, while others press close. A uniformed police officer in khaki cap stands in the foreground beside a silver SUV dusted with rose petals and marigold petals. Men in white shirts and orange-clad attendants surround him, and devotees line the road behind. A banana leaf and a coconut sit in the lower foreground.2010-09-04Outdoor crowd scene on a hillside road lined with green trees. Several white SUVs and vans are parked or moving through a dense crowd of devotees. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe holds a brass vessel with a coconut and mango leaves. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small ritual object. Other monks in saffron and white clothing surround the vehicles, and more people stand along the roadside under a blue tent.2010-09-04Outdoor street scene in a crowded village setting. A person wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at the centre, smiling, surrounded by many devotees pressing forward with hands raised in namaskar and reaching out. Behind them a silver SUV is parked, its windows open and people peering in. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby as helpers. A banner on a stand behind the crowd shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside Tamil text. Banana plants, a flagpole with saffron flags and shop frontages line the road.2008-07-28Outdoor photograph on a roadside with green hillside trees behind. A figure in orange robes wears a tall orange turban and a long garland of white and yellow flowers and beads, head slightly bowed as others crowd around. Beside them a man in a white kurta with a moustache walks near, and a man in an orange shirt and white garments presses forward. Several men in the foreground face the group, one in a tan uniform-style shirt seen from behind, another with hands raised in greeting. Scattered petals lie on the people and a parked car sits behind. Approximately a dozen people visible.2010-09-04